Idli is undoubtedly my favorite breakfast. This traditional South India cake made of rice batter is hugely popular not only in the South but many other parts of India. I was aware of many variations of the traditional circular Idli, but stopping at a restaurant on the Bangalore-Mysore highway introduced me to a completely new variant. This was the ‘Mude Idli’, a traditional Mangalorean specialty. This variant is cylindrical shaped and comes wrapped in a certain kind of leaf, which is said to add a unique aroma and flavor to the idli. Slowly peeling off the leaf to get to my idli, I went about the job of satiating my taste buds with delicious chutney and Sambar as accompaniments.